You don’t have to be staying in the beautiful Lowry Hotel to enjoy some of the amazing spaces it offers.
And now its stunning waterside restaurant The River Restaurant is running full pelt into summer with a brand new seasonal menu.
The space itself went through an extensive refurbishment a few years ago to become the bright and colourful space loved by guests and visitors alike.
With huge windows overlooking the river below, and with its location within the five-star Lowry Hotel, it’s consistently become one of the top places to go for dinner in Salford and Manchester.
The River Restaurant’s brand new summer a la carte menu puts summer on a plate from appetiser to dessert.
These vibrant new additions include some of the restaurant’s most favoured dishes, including baby roasted chorizo, padron peppers, and a sourdough basket with smoked whipped butter and honey.
Sounds like the streets of San Sebastian rather than Salford so far.
For starters, there’s a tomato Provencal with consommé, parmesan and basil; beef tartare with anchovies, brioche and truffle; and a potato and gruyere tartlet served with radish, pear and olive.
The River Restaurant at The Lowry Hotel has launched a new summer menu. Credit: Supplied
Mains are seasonal and include free range cornfed chicken breast with BBQ lettuce, sweetcorn, chestnut mushrooms and foie gras vin jaun; and a fresh seabass fillet served with courgette, spring onion, Parisienne ragout and sauce vierge.
For the non-meat eaters, a ratatouille is accompanied by pomme anna, tomato fondue and seeds, Roscoff and parsley and an artichoke barigoule is served alongside carrots, gremolata, koffman’s potato and tomato.
Or you can always turn to the classic grill, with dishes like salmon steak, 30-day dry aged sirloin or beef fillet, a lamb rump or a chateaubriand to share. Each meat is served with confit tomato, portobello mushroom, fries and a choice of sauce.
Feeling hungry yet? You can book your table for The River Restaurant at The Lowry Hotel and see the full menu here.
Aspiring artists can get their work displayed on one of the biggest digital screens in Manchester
Danny Jones
Are you a budding artist looking to get your work seen or know some who is? Well, you might want to pay attention because there’s an opportunity to have your creation seen by countless passers-by and on one of the biggest displays in the entire UK over at the Printworks.
If you’ve passed through the much-loved hospitality and leisure complex over the past year or so, you’ll have noticed their roof is now no longer a roof at all, really; the striking ceiling is now a constantly moving image and the largest of its kind in all of Europe.
Meaning that anyone who got their artworks on there would effectively be securing one of the biggest displays and public installations on the continent.
As Printworks themselves put it: “This isn’t just a screen; it’s an artistic stage viewed by millions of visitors every year, with the power to turn a single artwork into a 360-degree sensory experience.”
With that in mind, they’re giving one lucky individual the chance to grab the spotlight and see their creative expression plastered on the 1,000m² wraparound LED canvas.
“Supporting emerging talent and seeing fresh, creative perspectives is always inspiring, and I can’t wait to see what these young artists bring to the table! It was so surreal seeing my artwork on the digital.”
Past installations have included the ‘Spaces Up-Above’ exhibition by world-renowned light artist, Rupert Newman, as well as an International Women’s Day showcase by Heitzman herself, as a fellow Manchester-based creative.
In case you need a better idea of the sheer scale of this screen and why this is such an exciting opportunity for up-and-coming local artists, here’s how they celebrated Oasis returning to Manchester for their Heaton Park reunion gigs this week:
Synchronised with sound and added motion effects, the competition is now open to students who are currently enrolled in college, university or art school.
Better still, you don’t even have to be from or based in the area to take part – this is a nationwide competition hoping to spotlight the best talents in the UK.
All you have to do to enter this exciting competition in Manchester is simply provide Printworks your details and upload your artwork of choice HERE by Sunday, 3 August.
Nostalgic ready-to-drink Breezer makes UK return after a decade
Daisy Jackson
An iconic ready-to-drink favourite has launched back into the UK – oh yes, Breezer is back.
First launched in the 1990s, Breezers – then pitched as an ‘alcopop’ – were a staple on dancefloors and at barbecues right across the UK.
And now Bacardi has decided to bring these delicious, fruity, easy-drinking bottles back to British shores.
There are three new flavours to try as Breezers return to your fridges – Zesty Orange, Zingy Lime, and Crisp Watermelon.
And Breezer launched back into Manchester last night with a suitably memorable party, turning a spot in the Northern Quarter into a corner shop.
The ‘local Cornerbop’ was stacked with your usual essentials, plus shelf after shelf of these colourful glass ready-to-drink bottles.
Inside the Breezer ‘Cornerbop’ corner shop in ManchesterBreezer is back, in three new flavours
The Breezer relaunch party saw Tarsza and Rennie Peters spinning nostalgic anthems with a modern twist at a pop-up party in a corner shop.
Steve Young, business unit director for Bacardi in the UK & Ireland, said: “We know there is a lot of love for Breezer in the UK, and we are confident a new generation of consumers will fall in love with the new Breezer.
“RTDs are booming, however, the Flavoured Alcoholic Beverages category could do with a bit more excitement. By bringing back Breezer we’re definitely putting the fruity taste into FAB.”
The iconic ready-to-drink classic is back – and better than ever.
Daisy Jackson -
9th August 2024 
